Rapunzel | Fairy Tales Series for English and Reading Grades 6-10 ELA

Engage English Language Arts and Reading Students with the Original Grimm Brothers’ Fairy Tale of “Rapunzel.”

Duration of Lesson: The lesson calendar is adaptable to a three-day or longer study of the classic tale, unexpurgated from the public domain text, with reference to Bruno Bettelheim, and Erik Erikson. Kids will enjoy revisiting the fairy tale and analyzing it with a literary lens.

Common Core Standards:

This resource aligns well with the Reading Literature standard RL.9-10.7 that states students should analyze a representation of a subject or a pivotal scene in two different artistic mediums.

The story of Rapunzel starts with a garden and a mother’s craving and ends with . . . well, you will have to read the story. But it isn’t a tie-up-the-loose-ends kind of story. The lesson pack is filled with activities, question sets, and more to make the story come alive for adolescent learners. See the “Further Reading” page for more sources and readings of this dramatic tale. 

This Resource Includes the Following Features:

• Includes Both PDF & Google Workspace!
• Links to plenty of third-party resources on the Internet
• Teacher’s Guide for Using this Resource in the Classroom
• Key Characters and Places Anchor Chart
  • Lists characters with a brief caption for each.
  • Includes an engaging Map activity.
• Full-Text English Translation (in the public domain)
  • The Original Grimm Brothers’ Tale of Rapunzel (from Kinder-und Hausmärchen).
  • Includes 5 Illustrations
• Includes Questions to Engage Students:
  • 24 Quiz-Bowl Style Questions for Formative Assessment
  • 5 Discussion Questions and Critical Thinking Questions
  • 3-2-1 Exit Ticket
• Note-taking templates
• Frayer Model Template
• Extend the Story: Creative Writing Activity
• Further Reading Guide
• Art & Literature Connections
  • Rapunzel-themed border art
  • “Seizing Rapunzel’s beautiful hair, she grabbed a pair of scissors.” The New York Public Library. Florence Choate. 1917.
  • “Rapunzel.” The New York Public Library. 1912.
• Answer Key for all questions

I made this resource with middle and high school students in mind. You can use this resource as a stand-alone lesson or pair it with a larger unit on fairy tales or short stories. It also works well in a Humanities course, a Children’s literature course, psychology in literature, or an advisory lesson on social issues such as intimacy, isolation, identity, adolescent rebellion, and parental roles. stonesoferasmus.com © 2024-2025